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Sam Ponniah secures acquittal in Modern Slavery case

Sam Ponniah(instructed by Simon Harrison of RH Law Solicitors)has recently secured the acquittal of a defendant accused of committing offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, by forcing drug users to engage in drug dealing at his behest as part of ‘county lines’ drug dealing in the Grimsby area.

09 September 2024

Sarah Hopkinson successfully represented the Father at a Fact-Finding Hearing in private law children proceedings.

Just 4 weeks after a final order was made by the court which afforded the Father a significant amount of unsupervised, overnight contact, the Mother emailed the judge who had dealt with those proceedings to say she will be stopping contact, claiming she and the children had been harmed by the Father

09 September 2024

KBW Chambers expands Criminal Team - Mohammed Rafiq

We are delighted to announce the addition of Mohammed Rafiq to our Criminal Team.

06 September 2024

KBW Chambers expands Criminal Team - Adrian Strong

We are delighted to announce the addition of Adrian Strong to our Criminal Team.

06 September 2024

June Venters KC shortlisted for Family Law KC of the Year 2024

KBW Chambers are delighted to announce that family law specialist June Venters KC has been shortlisted for the Family Law KC of the Year category in the prestigious 2024 Lexis Nexus Family Law Awards.

30 August 2024

Matthew Bean, instructed by Parker Bird Whiteley, successfully defended SR, who was unanimously found not guilty of inflicting GBH.

Matthew Bean, instructed by Parker Bird Whiteley, successfully defended SR, who was unanimously found not guilty of inflicting GBH.

16 August 2024

Katy Rafter successfully prosecutes young defendant for attack at school involving multiple victims.

Katy Rafter successfully prosecutes young defendant for attack at school involving multiple victims. This case concerned an attack that took place at Birley Academy school in Sheffield on the 1st May 2024.

09 August 2024

Adam Keenaghan successful in false imprisonment jury trial.

Adam Keenaghan successful in false imprisonment jury trial Adam Keenaghan was instructed by HNK solicitors on behalf of the Claimant in an action against Thames Valley Police arising out of the Claimant’s arrest for an alleged theft.

08 August 2024

Rupert Doswell KC and Adam Keenaghan successfully prosecute multi-handed wholesale drugs conspiracy.

07 August 2024

June Venters KC and Manisha Marwaha deliver a hybrid workshop on Parental Alienation

Thank you to all our professional clients who attended our family law workshop on Parental Alienation on the 5th July 2024.

08 July 2024

Manisha Marwaha and Lorena Veale appear in the High Court Family Division in an application to notify wider family members, in two different countries, of a relinquished child.

Manisha Marwaha and Lorena Veale advised and represented a Local Authority both pre-issue and during proceedings heard before The Honourable Ms Justice Henke.

03 July 2024

Becky Jane acts for the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police in successfully resisting a costs application in Forced Marriage Protection Order proceedings before HHJ Hayes KC, sitting as a High Court Judge.

Becky Jane acts for the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police in successfully resisting a costs application in Forced Marriage Protection Order proceedings before HHJ Hayes KC, sitting as a High Court Judge.

21 June 2024